What is the impact of digital technology on the city and its architecture? Serge Wachter analyses the way in which new information and Continue reading…

The second Smart City Expo & World Congress (SCE & WC) will be held between 13 and 15 November 2012 at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona. In its first year, the event brought together over 6,000 participants from 51 countries, 118 speakers and 290 international companies, becoming one of the main world cities on smart and sustainable urban development.
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The new, myTaxi, intelligent application has the potential to make life easier for commuters and transform the local taxi markets. MyTaxi won a €25,000 prize and two years of mentoring in CODE_n12 competition at the Cebit trade show in Hannover. MyTaxi works by connecting people who are looking for a taxi with available drivers. Users can see where available taxis are on the map, Continue reading…

Manchester City Council has revealed a 10 point plan to ensure it is one of the world’s foremost digital cities by 2020 – promoting economic growth and ensuring residents have the skills to benefit. The plan will drive the Council’s digital priorities and move the city forward rapidly as an example of best practice. Continue reading…

An interesting report titled “Information Marketplaces: The new economics of cities” has been published by “The Climate Group”, Accenture, Arup and the University of Nottingham. In the executive summary of this report is quite clear that there is a value created by smart thinking in the cities. According to the executing summary of the report: Continue reading…

Welcome to Google X, the secret lab, where 100 beyond-your-imagination ideas are working their way towards realization; in the imaginary world of Google X, robots go to work instead of you, refrigerators order groceries, your car drives to your destination Continue reading…

MESH Cities explores the wireless systems empowered, 21st Century city through the eyes of its super-users. These are the people who are embracing the new communications and infrastructure tools that will determine the ultimate livability of the modern city. Continue reading…

The eChallenges e-2011 Conference & Exhibition will take place on 26 – 28 October in Florence, Italy. This
is the twenty-first in a series of annual conferences supported by the European Commission, which bring
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The cover story of Barron’s Magazine latest issue is about the dawn of the smart city. The article refers to challenges and long-term opportunities faced by cities in order to be as efficient and green as possible. The rapidly growing cities that adopt smart technology is also good news for big companies like IBM, ABB, Siemens, Microsoft, SAP, Cisco, Oracle, Schneider Electric, etc. Continue reading…